MAYONNAISE FOR 4,200
AMERICAN LEGIONARIES IN PARIS ' % MARCH PAST SOLDIER'S TOMB A STIRRING SPECTACLE. Press Association—Tty Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, September 19. (Received September 20, at 12.35 p.m.) The march of the American Legionaries under the Arc do Triompho was a stirring spectacle. As they passed tho tomb of the Unknown Warrior the Legionaries dropped flowers until a great mound of blossoms was piled up on the sacred spot. The column took three hours to pass. The constant dipping of banners formed a touching tribute to the fallen. Generals Pershing and Foch 1 had a great reception. Tho entertainment of the Legionaries was in a lighter vein. There was dancing in the principal squares, and numerous dinners and supper parties, including a banquet at tho Hotel dcs Invalides, where there were 4,200 guests. The first intimation that tho cook received was the laconic “Mayonnaise for <1,200 forthwith.” A hundred chefs were engaged. Sixty-six gallons of oil, 2,-100 eggs, and twentyeight gallons of vinegar were ordered, to which were added a ton of beef, 12cwt of salmon, etc. Tho mayonnaise was prepared in caldrons operated by electric motors.
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Evening Star, Issue 19666, 20 September 1927, Page 8
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185MAYONNAISE FOR 4,200 Evening Star, Issue 19666, 20 September 1927, Page 8
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